“Five Waitrose stores to close after John Lewis issues warning on profits”

“Arcadia collapse sees 10,000 pensions head to PPF”

Dec 3, 2020 | High Street

“So will Arcadia’s employees lose their pensions?”, asked the R4 interviewer. “No, no, they’ll get at least 90% of their entitlement paid by the Pension Protection Fund” said the Philip Green apologist (“he just didn’t have the skills to be a retailer”). And how is...

“Marks & Spencer profits plunge as clothing sales continue to fall”

Nov 12, 2019 | High Street

So profits are down at M&S. Not really a surprise, I, like many, buy the occasional chicken Kiev but haven’t found anything I’d wear, even in private, for a long time. However, most of us running our own businesses would say, stop moaning, at least you’re making a...

“UK retail sales spooked by Brexit, as German factory orders slide – as it happened”

Oct 7, 2019 | High Street

Last week I told you about the difficulties I’d experienced trying to park to drop off stuff to charity shops, a reflection the woes of our high streets. This provoked the biggest reaction I’ve had since I inadvertently misspelt the name of a Somerset town (yes,...